in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led early, tracked leader, led 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on and held on well towards finish
mid-division, effort before 2 out, one pace in 4th place
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, every chance and blundered last, kept on and held towards finish
with leader, soon led, headed before 6 out, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on one pace
held up in touch, led before 6 out, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
Delight Of Dubai won an Irish point-to-point in March on heavy going and like Early Days should do better over further in time. EASTER GOLD showed potential in bumpers and stayed on well when tackling 2m4f on his hurdling bow at Worcester in May, form that could be good enough for this. Winning bumper Lily The Pink will also have benefited from her opening run over timber the same month but Midnightreflection has never raced beyond 2m or on ground this testing.
Asking A Lot (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, close up when stumbled and unseated rider soon after 4 out, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Candy Lou 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Crystal Gazing (10-11) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Delight Of Dubai (IRE) 5-4 (11-11) Ld, 4l adv 8th when mstk 2out, wo bef last, 3l adv gng best, kow to line, won at Bandon 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Eoulalyo (11-11) by 6l, 5 ran.
Early Days (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 21l behind Penny Mallow (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
Easter Gold (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, blundered 6th, stayed on past beaten rivals after 3 out, ridden into modest 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Hotter Than Hell (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in May.
Lily The Pink 7-4 (10-9) Jumped right throughout, tracked leaders, pressed winner after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place flat, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Some Day Soon (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.
Midnightreflection 40-1 (11-5) Held up in touch on outside, driven to challenge after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, one pace and no impression after last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Nikap (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Tippingituptonancy (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, dist behind Sevarano (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
